El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields
9F on All Weather (February 11)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 10 9-furlong all weather stakes at Golden Gate
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Average Speed Last 3
Factor Stats: 14 contenders, 4 winners (28%, $3.60 Win Return, 112 ROI%), 6 place/show (42%)

Saturday´s El Camino Real Derby provides the first opportunity this year for the sophomore set to route 9 furlongs along with offering an automatic berth to the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

A field of 8 is set for the Golden Gate Fields feature and the Betmix Angler online handicapping database tells us that the Average Speed Last 3 handicapping factor has been predictive for this racetype and for the El Camino Real Derby specifically. Four of the past 8 Derby champs have ranked first in this factor, including Metaboss, the $15.20 winner in 2014.

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Holy Bull S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park
8.5F on Dirt (February 5)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 45 8.5-furlong graded dirt stakes at Gulfstream Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Best Speed Fast Track
Factor Stats: 53 contenders, 25 winners (47%, $68.20 Win Return, 164 ROI%), 32 place (60%, 9.70 Place Return) & 43 Show (81%, $13.40 Show Return)

An octet of evenly-matched sophomore colts with Kentucky Derby dreams line up for Saturday´s $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

A query of the Betmix Angler online handicapping databases shows that the Best Speed Fast Track factor has been key in the 8.5 furlong graded dirts stakes at Gulfstream and in the Holy Bull specifically.

Some 47% of contenders ranking first in this factor have won, producing a healthy $68.20 Win Return. Among the winners are six Holy Bull heroes in the last decade - Greatest Honour ($7.60) winner of one of the Holy Bull divisions in 2021, preceded by Audible ($8.40), Moyhamen ($2.60), Upstart ($6.20), Cairo Prince ($6.20) and Itsmyluckyday ($11.40). Last year´s play was runner up Simplification.

What's more is the fact that 81% of the contenders have hit the board, so it surely looks wise strongly consider this factor into your Holy Bull wagering strategy.

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Pegasus World Cup (G1)
9F on Dirt at Gulfstream Park (January 28)
Races Analyzed: Last 29 Gulfstream Park 9-furlong Graded dirt stakes
Date Range: January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st Speed Last Race
Factor Stats: 31 contenders, 14 winners (45%) $25.8 Win Return, 141 ROI%, 21 Place (67%) $19.70 Place Return, 26 Show (86%) $17.10 Show Return.

Racing fans will be treated to the first big Saturday of 2023 when Gulfstream Park offers its annual Pegasus World Cup card.

We turned to the Betmix online handicapping database for a deeper perspective on the Pegasus and the query turned up a positive handicapping factor.

The Speed Last Race factor has pointed to 45% winners in the 9-furlong dirt Graded Stakes at Gulfstream Park over the past 10 years, producing a very healthy $25.80 Win Return. The place/show returns are also will into green figures.

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Leonatus S. at Turfway Park
8F on All Weather (January 21)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 23 8-furlong Stakes at Turfway Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st Trainer 2 Year Win % This Race Type
Factor Stats: 23 contenders, 5 winners (21%) $41.32 Win Return, (189 ROI%), 8 Place (34%) $25.64 Place Return, 10 Show (43%) $5.44 Show Return

A field of 9 sophomores line up for Saturday´s $125,000 Leonatus Stakes at the newly-reburbished Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky.

The group has tallied only 9 combined victories, none in Stakes, so we turned to the powerful Betmix Angler online handicapping database for insights on who may be sitting on a breakthrough performance.

Angler indicates that the Trainer 2 Year Win % This Race Type handicapping factor has proven lucrative in the 8-furlong Stakes at the Florence, Ky oval, producing 21% winners, 43% in the money finishes while generating positive across the board Returns.

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Fifth Season S. at Oaklawn Park
8F on Dirt (January 14)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 41 8-furlong non-graded main at Oaklawn
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st Avg. of Last 3 E2 Pace
Factor Stats: 42 contenders, 13 winners (31%) $49.40 Win Return, (158 ROI%), 20 Place (47%) $24.60 Place Return, 28 Show (66%) $9.70 Show Return

The $150,000 Fifth Season Stakes, the Saturday feature at Oaklawn Park, has drawn a salty field of 10 seasoned older colts and geldings.

The field includes defending champ R Rated Superstar and Breeders´Cup veteran Ginobilli and we turned to the powerful Betmix Angler online handicapping database for clues to cashing.

Angler indicates that Avg. of Last 3 E2 Pace has been highly predictive and lucrative in the 8-furlong listed stakes in Hot Springs, producing 30% winners, 66% in the money finishes and positive Returns across the board.

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Pippin S.
8.5F on Dirt at Oaklawn Park (January 7, 2023)
Races Analyzed: Last 48 Oaklawn Park 8.5-furlong non-graded stakes
Date Range: January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st Avg. Earnings Today´s Track
Factor Stats: 49 contenders, 17 winners (34%) $64.80 Win Return, 166 ROI%, 21 place/show (42%), 27 Show (55%).

A competitive field of 10 fillies and mares are set to square off in Saturday´s $150,000 Pippin Stakes on the road to the Grade 1 Apple Blossom S. at Oaklawn Park.

We fired up the powerful Betmix Angler online handicapping database to look for clues in the 8.5 furlong non graded Stakes at the Hot Springs oval and found that the Avg. Earnings Today´s Track has produced 34% winners and a mouth-watering $64.80 Win Return.

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Ft. Lauderdale S. (G2)
9F on Turf at Gulfstream Park (December 31)
Races Analyzed: Last 24 Gulfstream Park 9-furlong graded turf stakes
Date Range: January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st Avg. of Last 3 Late Pace
Factor Stats: 25 contenders, 7 winners (28%) $85.40 Win Return, 270 ROI%, 12 place/show (32%) $2.50 Place Return, 12 Show (48%).

Gulfstream Park hosts a spectacular 6-stakes card on Saturday that includes 13 middle distance turfers breaking from the gate in the Ft. Lauderdale S. (G2).

This contest begged analysis from the Betmix Angler online handicapping database and, true to form, Angler highlighted a positive handicapping factor for the 9-furlong graded grass events in Hallandale, Florida.

Avg. of Last 3 Late Pace has pointed to 28% winners of this race type, producing a mouth-watering $85.40 Win Return. Among the winners is 2019 Ft. Lauderdale champ, Instilled Regard ($8.60).

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Avg. of Last 3 Late Pace slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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December 19, 2022 | By Jeremy Plonk/www.horseplayernow.com
Originally published on www.xpressbet.com

Welcome to a continuing handicapping series for our Monday blog space, “Monday Myths.” Each week I’ll use the power of the Betmix database to take common handicapping assumptions and either support or dispel them with data. Betmix data powers the 1/ST BET app and its features like Angler and Birddog give data-minded horseplayers a treasure trove of information in which to query your own curiosities.

Assumption:

Seven furlongs is a specialist’s distance.

Background:

Handicappers often claim that 7-furlong dirt races, the elongated sprint if you will, are races where horses who perform often and well at 7 furlongs, are preferred.

Data Points:

I fired up the Betmix database to look at all 7-furlong main track races in North America this year. I wanted to see if horses who ran shorter, longer or the same had any statistical advantage.

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7-furlong starters who last raced less than 7 furlongs won 13.1% with a $0.72 ROI for every $1 bet.

7-furlong starters who last raced more than 7 furlongs won 12.8% with a $0.71 ROI for every $1 bet.

7-furlong starters who last raced exactly 7 furlongs won 14.7% with a $0.81 ROI for every $1 bet.

Bottom line:

No doubt the horses coming out of 7-furlong races had more success, winning 1.6-1.9% higher and posting an ROI $.09-$.10 more. I found interesting that horses exiting top-3 finishes at 7 furlongs last time jump to nearly 17% wins. The old adage of cut-back horses excelling at 7 furlongs is debunked with those horses performing worst of all. To compare, at 6 furlongs, horses going the same distance as last time win 13.9%, compared to 13.6% for those adding distance (much closer to the identical influence). Note the cut-backs win 12.7% at 6 furlongs.

Additional details:

You can go into Betmix and run your own queries for a deeper dive into this theory and any that you can create. For instance, check out the results for your favorite or local track. Or, see which trainers do best at 7 furlongs with the various prep distance moves.

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H. Allan Jerkens S. at Gulfstream Park
16F on Turf (December 17)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 8 16-furlong turf stakes at Gulfstream Pak
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st Trainer 6 Month Win %
Factor Stats: 8 contenders, 5 winners (62%, $21.80 Win Return, 2036ROI%), 5 Place (62%, 1.80 Place Return), 6 Show (75%, $14.20 Show Return)

Handicappers get a rare challenge on Saturday at Gulfstream Park with the H. Allen Jerkens Stakes covering 2 miles on the newly refurbished Hallandale grass course.

We scanned the powerful Betmix Angler online handicapping database and found a very intriguing Sharp Angle for this one. Angler reveals that 5 of the past 8 two mile grass marathons were won by the horse ranking first in the Trainer 6 month Win % handicapping factor. All 5 winners came in the Jerkens, including Run Time, who returned $22.20 in 2017, not to mention Cowtown, who completed the trifecta at 37-1 two years ago.

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